Legal Opinion

Leach v. Taylor

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 5, 1924PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*29Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cdarke

Affirming.

Appellees by their petition asserted ownership and actual possession of a described tract of land, and alleged that appellant was also claiming title thereto under a tax deed, alleged to be'void. They prayed that his deed be annulled, and that their title to the land be quited,

Hence the action was clearly and simply one to quiet title under section 11 of the statutes, and, under the many decisions of this court, in order to sustain same it was incumbent upon plaintiffs to prove both title and actual possession of the land. Combs v. Turner, 193 Ky.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bowling v. Breathitt Coal, Iron & Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  2. Combs v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
  3. Tucker v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1859
  4. Isaacs v. MaupinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Combs v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  2. Sawyer v. PotterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  3. Letcher County Coal & Improvement Co. v. MarloweCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
  4. Goodwin v. McNeillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1951

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